[sumo] Breaking News: More trouble for Asashoryu

[Joshua Maciel]

I would guess that they want to know what the dickens is in the documentary,
as, well, it could end up looking very bad for the kyokai depending...

- Josh

On 10/23/07, Robert Hovestadt <sherlockiama at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am sure that there is probably more to story than meets the eye.  The
> biggest question I have is how did he retract his permission for this?  I
> would also like to know in what possible way this could adversely affect
> Kyokai, I would think the Kyokai would welcome a little positive
> international publicity.  Then again the Kyokai does not always know what
> is
> good for it.
>
> Bob "Sherlockiama" Hovestadt
>
>
> On 10/22/07, Clay Holden <cholden at kappa-joe.com> wrote:
> >
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> > According to the Hochi Yomiuri, Asashoryu appeared on a TV taping of
> > Japanese psychic Hosoki Kazuko's program on location in Mongolia earlier
> > this month, supposedly as part of a documentary on Asashoryu that TBS is
> > filming, apparently without the permission of Takasago Oyakata, who said
> > that if in fact Asashoryu made this appearance, it was a careless
> > decision.
> >
> > TBS, on the other hand, say they have an application for the documentary
> > stamped by Takasago Oyakata, authorizing the filming. Takasago Oyakata
> > says
> > he first authorized it, then retracted his permission. TBS says they
> will
> > not in any case broadcast the program until after after Jan. 31st of
> 2008
> > (after Asashoryu's punishment period is over).
> >
> > Nevertheless, the Hochi Yomiuri reports that the Kyokai will have a
> > meeting
> > on Nov. 26, possibly to suggest it's intai time.
> >
> > The Hochi Yomiuri article is here, a full translation of which would
> > certainly be appreciated.
> >
> > http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20071022-OHT1T00066.htm
> >
> > There's much more to the story, and my report (courtesy of my wife's
> > translating) may be confused in some particulars.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Clay
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